Old Tuareg Bella Hair Ornament – Niger / Mali

Mid 20th century. Silver, copper. Grams 14,0 (0.49 oz.); cm. 5,7 high x cm. 5,5 width (2.24″ x 2.17″) .

Bella live Niger and Mali but are of Sudanese origin in Africa. The Bella tribe was formerly held in slavery by the Tuareg.

For more information and similar examples: “Silberschmuck aus der Sahara – Tuareg und Mauren”, Katalog zur Ausstellung der Galerie Exler& Co. Vom 27. November-23. Dezember 1982.

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